100x Impact Accelerator Programme 2027/28

The organisation should also have evidence of performance, including adoption or measurable outcomes, and demonstrate strong leadership and operational discipline.

Another important consideration is the venture's pathway to scale. Applicants need to show how their solution could move from its current level of reach to substantially larger impact and what barriers could prevent that growth.

100x also considers whether its own involvement could make a meaningful difference at the venture's current stage of development.

Impact Areas

The programme is not restricted to one academic or business sector. Current areas of interest include:

• Health and healthcare access
• Education and learning
• Climate and environmental solutions
• Financial inclusion
• Democracy and civic participation
• Inequality and other major social challenges
• Other solutions with the potential for large-scale positive impact

The strongest applications are likely to be those where the organisation can demonstrate that its work addresses a substantial problem and that there is a realistic mechanism for extending its impact to very large populations.

Programme Structure

The selection process begins with an online application and review. Up to 50 teams may be invited to the next stage.

Shortlisted teams participate in an initial online interview, normally a short conversation with founders or senior leaders about the organisation, its solution and its plans for growth.

Teams that progress further enter a detailed due-diligence stage. This involves providing additional information and participating in more extensive discussions about the organisation's model, performance, leadership and scaling plans.

For the current cycle, the due-diligence stage is expected to take place between January and April 2027. Final cohort decisions are expected in July 2027.

The selected 2027/28 ventures will begin the programme in September 2027.

Funding and Costs

Selected ventures receive £150,000 in catalytic funding as part of the 100x partnership.

The accelerator itself is designed as a funded programme for selected ventures rather than a course for which participants pay tuition.

The funding should not be interpreted as a personal scholarship or stipend. It is provided to the selected organisation to support its pathway to greater impact.

100x may also provide additional catalytic funding to selected ventures after the programme, although this is not guaranteed and depends on the venture and available funding.

Who This Opportunity Is Best For

This programme is particularly relevant to founders, social entrepreneurs and leadership teams running organisations that have moved beyond the idea stage.

It is a stronger fit for a venture that can already demonstrate evidence of demand, adoption or impact than for someone who is still developing a business concept.

For example, an organisation providing an education, healthcare, financial inclusion, climate or civic solution that has demonstrated results in one or more communities may use the programme to develop a strategy for expanding that model through markets, governments, partnerships, replication or other routes.

Application Advice

The application should demonstrate more than ambition. Applicants should be prepared to explain what problem they are solving, how their model works, what evidence shows that it works, who is currently benefiting and why the model could reach substantially more people.

It is also important to distinguish between current impact and future potential. Instead of simply stating that the organisation wants to operate in more countries or reach more users, applicants should explain the mechanism that would make that expansion possible and the specific constraints that currently prevent it.

Leadership capacity, evidence of results and a realistic scaling pathway are central to the selection process, so these areas should be supported with concrete examples and measurable evidence wherever possible.

Important Dates

Application deadline: November 2, 2026

Initial application review: November–December 2026

Detailed due diligence: January–April 2027

Final cohort selection: July 2027

Programme begins: September 2027

How to Apply

Applicants should complete the online application through the official 100x Impact application process. The organisation recommends applying as early as possible during the application window rather than waiting until the closing date.

The application is intended for the venture and its leadership team, so applicants should have sufficient information about their organisation's model, evidence of impact, team and plans for scale before beginning the application.